Use news.yc to motivate you: Post here what improvement you're going to make to your startup in the next week, then go do it. If you don't do it I volunteer to ridicule you. Would that motivate you?
If you post "I'm going to make improvement X" to my startup and later write "I did improvement X" you would add some much-needed variety to news.yc. You'll also be admired as someone who's actually doing something. Would that motivate you?
Get more motivation first. Use self-discipline when there's no other option. Once you're motivated, without even thinking about it you'll cut your news.yc reading down to just the really useful stuff.
This is a really cool suggestion. I'll try starting this weekend. If I don't meet my goals by the following week I'll owe anyone who notices a beer (either when they come to Chicago or when I visit wherever they're located).
If you post "I'm going to make improvement X" to my startup and later write "I did improvement X" you would add some much-needed variety to news.yc. You'll also be admired as someone who's actually doing something. Would that motivate you?
Get more motivation first. Use self-discipline when there's no other option. Once you're motivated, without even thinking about it you'll cut your news.yc reading down to just the really useful stuff.